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In the ever-evolving landscape of American television, the measure of progress in race relations often finds expression in who graces the living rooms of White Americans. To be Black and featured on TV, familiar enough to be addressed on a first-name basis by White viewers, has historically been a testament to trustworthiness. From the iconic […]
In a disturbing revelation, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s failure to release decades of flight logs of the late convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein has sparked outrage, focusing attention on the issue of sex trafficking. However, a critical question remains largely unaddressed: where is the outcry for the Black girls who are currently victims of sex trafficking […]
In a daring and unsettling incident, four armed individuals, equipped with black semiautomatic firearms, reportedly impersonated law enforcement officers during an armed robbery at approximately 10:55 p.m. on Monday, near Agua Dulce Canyon Road and the Antelope Valley Freeway, as confirmed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to initial reports received by responding […]
In a significant moment of acknowledgment and remorse, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology on Wednesday to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, two Black men who were wrongly accused in the 1989 murder of Carol Stuart, a case that exacerbated racial divisions in a city already marked by historical tensions. During a news […]
In a disappointing turn of events for rapper Kodak Black, born Bill Kapri, hopes of spending Christmas at home have been dashed as Federal Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra deemed him a ‘danger to the community.’ Black finds himself in a federal detention center in Miami, apprehended on drug possession charges and accused of violating probation […]
A contentious proposal to reintroduce police officers into London-area schools faced trustee resistance during a recent Thames Valley District school board committee meeting. The program, known as the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, had been suspended following the police killing of George Floyd in the United States in 2020 and amid the Black Lives Matter […]
Darryl George, an 18-year-old junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, finds himself entangled in a protracted legal battle over his hairstyle, which has kept him disciplined and away from his regular classroom for several months. Despite efforts by his attorney, Allie Booker, to seek a judge’s intervention and a civil rights […]
In an endeavor to preserve Raleigh’s rich heritage, the city is meticulously examining approximately 20 historically significant Black places in a draft study titled “Raleigh’s Black Heritage and Historic Places.” Spearheaded by author Mary Ruffin Hanbury, the study, spanning the years 1945 to 1975, seeks to identify sites worthy of inclusion in the National Register […]
In a legal saga spanning months, the constitutional right to equal treatment under the law is under scrutiny as Mississippi faces a challenge over the creation of the Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) Court in the majority-black capital city of Jackson. Scheduled for establishment on January 1, the CCID Court has become a focal point […]
Renowned rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West has once again stirred controversy by donning a Ku Klux Klan-style hood during the listening party for his highly anticipated album, “Vultures,” slated for release this Friday. The event, held in Miami, brought together a star-studded lineup, including Chris Brown, Kodak Black, Offset, and more, alongside West’s own […]
